2022 Jefferson County, Alabama Sheriff election

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2022 Jefferson County Sheriff election
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NomineeMark PettwayJared Hudson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote102,56094,164
Percentage52.1%47.8
Sheriff before election

Mark Pettway
Democratic

Elected Sheriff

Mark Pettway
Democratic

The 2022 Jefferson County Sheriff election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama. The primary election was held on May 24, 2022. Incumbent Democratic sheriff Mark Pettway was re-elected to a second consecutive four-year term. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Mark Pettway, incumbent sheriff [2]

Eliminated in primary

  • Kareem Easley, Birmingham Police Sgt. [3]
  • Wilson Hale, candidate for sheriff in 2018 [4]
  • Felicia Rucker-Sumerlin, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputy chief [5]

Results

Democratic primary [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Pettway 35,743 76.19
Democratic Felicia Rucker-Sumerlin5,68412.13
Democratic Kareem Easley3,3137.06
Democratic Wilson Hale2,1884.67
Total votes46,928 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Jared Hudson, former Navy SEAL [7]

General election

Results

2022 Jefferson County Sheriff election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Pettway 102,560 52.10
Republican Jared Hudson94,16447.80
Write-in 1280.10
Total votes196,852 100.00

References

  1. ↑ Robinson, Carol. "Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway, Bessemer Cutoff DA Lynneice Washington re-elected". AL.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Robinson, Carol. "Democrat Mark Pettway, Jefferson County's first Black sheriff, says he has vision for second term". AL.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Commitment 2022: Democratic candidates for Jefferson County sheriff". WTVM 13. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Incumbent Sheriff Mark Pettway Faces Three Challenges In Jefferson County Primary". The Birmingham Times. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Wise, Erin. "Four candidates face off for Jefferson County Sheriff democratic bid". ABC 33 40. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Blakely, Will. "Former Jefferson County sheriff candidate Jared Hudson recounts narrow defeat in 2022, urges conservative voter turnout for July 18 county commission special election". 1819 News. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
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